Overview

The massif of Wildstrubel, part of Bernese Alps, is situated between Gemmipass in the east and Rawilpass in the west, which connect the cantons Bern and Wallis of Switzerland. In difference to his neighbors futher in the east, the appearance of Wildstrubel is less rugged and steep. So Wildstrubel is a mountain, that is suitable for incipient alpinists to make first experience with ice and snow of glaciers. Wildstrubel has three summits, that are nearly of same elevation:

Western summit or "Lenker Strubel" (3243,5 m, designated as "Wildstrubel" in the official maps of Switzerland)

middle-summit (3243,5m)

eastern summit, Adelbodnerstrubel or "Grossstrubel" (3242,6m).

The summits are connected by a bent ridge of length about 3.5 km, that invites for a traverse. Usually the summit region is reached across one of the numerous glaciers surrounding the mountain. The bigger ones are Wildstrubelgletscher (in the south-east), plaine-morte (south-west), Strubelgletscher ans Ammertengletscher (north). Ascending these glaciers on usual routes is relative easy. The sections of rock are rated UIAA I or II.

First ascention: Tritten and Schmid, 1855

Getting There

Wildstrubel area can be reached from Bern, the capital of Switzerland in the north, by motorway to Spiez and following the highway to Frutigen. From Frutigen either to Adelboden or Kandersteg. Lenk on the north side of the mountains can be reached from Spiez, too. In the south Leukerbad or Crans Montana are starting points in the Wallis, both reached from bottom of Rhone valley.

When To Climb

Best time for ascending Wildstrubel is summer from june to august. Besides Wildstrubel is a worth-wile object for ski-touring.

Lodgings, refuges

There are several points of supports around the massif:

Lämmerenhütte in the east of Wildstrubel, 2507m
Excellent managed hut of SAC-section Angenstein (Basel)
Starting point for Lenker Strubel and Wildstrubel-traverse to Engstligenalp
Opened during ski-touring season in spring and in summer.
The hut is reached from Gemmipass in 1.5 hours, from Schwarenbach in 3.5 hours, from Engstligenalp over Chindbettipass and Rote Totzlücke in 4 hours (easy glacier walk incusive).
78 places, Tel: ++41(0)27 470 25 15, privat ++41(0)33 673 30 10

Engstligenalp, 1954m in the north of Wildstrubel
Center of winter-sports. Hotel Oester-Mueller (Tel.: ++41(0)33 673 22 91, Fax ++41(0)33 673 46 91) and "Berghaus" Bärtschi (Tel. ++41(0)33 673 13 73 or ++41(0)33 673 22 55, Fax ++41(0)33 673 27 15) with beds and mattresses. In winter only to be reached by mountain railway from Station "Unter dem Birg" (bus to Adelboden). At the station you find the beginning of the footpath to Engstligenalp, that can be used during summer-season, too (remarkable cataract).